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PAWS for Reading Program Expands

Mar. 31, 2015

by:

Rebecca

Do you have a new or reluctant reader in your family? If so, we have just the program for you! Our very popular PAWS for Reading program -- which started at the Golden Library last year -- is now available at libraries throughout Jefferson County!

We're partnering with the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program to give young readers the encouragement they need to improve their reading skills. In this program, we invite kids to read to trained therapy dogs. Research has shown that these programs are particularly helpful for reluctant readers. They tend to be much more comfortable reading to dogs because there’s no stress and no judgment. And parents have reported that children participating in the program turn to reading more at home, show a greater willingness to read aloud at school, and are more disposed to venturing into increasingly difficult reading materials.

Registration is required for these programs; to register, call 303-235-5275 or ask staff for details.

Samson Energy Donates $5,000 to Golden Library

Mar. 25, 2015

by:

Rebecca

We just got news from the Jefferson County Library Foundation that Samson Energy LLC is supporting a naming opportunity in conjunction with the upcoming remodel of the Golden Library! Samson Energy’s $5,000 donation will support the addition of a fireplace in the library’s new community living room.

In the photo above, Carroll Mannino, Golden library manager, Andy Eltiste, Samson Energy's manager of the Rocky Mountain Region, and Pam Nissler, executive director, JCPL, celebrate the donation. They're all smiling because Samson Energy's contribution will enable JCPL to offer the community a wonderful amenity that wasn't covered in the original remodel budget.

Create a Lasting Legacy with the Golden Library Remodel

Mar. 20, 2015

by:

Rebecca Winning

Jefferson County Library Foundation (JCLF) and Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) are teaming up to offer naming opportunities in conjunction with the Golden Library remodel. Library patrons can help to provide 21st-century library services in the Golden community, while ensuring that their generosity will be recognized for years to come.

Multiple naming opportunities are available, enabling donors to pay tribute to their relationship with the Golden Library or to honor and recognize someone special in their lives.

Naming opportunities range in value from $5,000 to $30,000 and give donors the opportunity to name major library areas and amenities.

Name recognition opportunities range from $1,000 to $10,000 and give donors the opportunity to be recognized for providing access to updated technology in the library.

Individual donations are welcome as well and will be recognized on a special donor wall inside the library.

This is a reminder that the Golden Library will be closed for construction from March 20 through June 11. Please remember to pick up any items you have on hold before the library closes at 6 p.m. on March 19. If you can’t pick up your holds before we close:

Beginning March 22, the Bookmobile will visit the Golden Library parking lot three times a week (on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays). During these bookmobile stops you will be able to pick up your holds, check out new items, and return items. All items currently on hold that are not picked up by the close of business on March 19 will be transferred automatically to the Golden Bookmobile stop, unless you change the pickup location. You can change the pickup location online in My Account or by calling 303-235-5275.

Once the Library is closed:

You can have current and future holds delivered to the Golden Bookmobile stop by choosing "Golden Bookmobile" as your pickup location. Or, you can have your holds delivered to an alternative library location.

Items will be held for seven days. If you have items that are “Ready for Pick-Up” at the Golden Bookmobile stop but are unable to make it, please call 303-235-5275 and staff will be able to assist you with extending the time.

Library book drops will be closed. You may return items to the Golden Bookmobile stop or an alternative library location.

If you have other questions relating to your holds please speak with a staff member at the Golden Library or call 303-235-5275.

For interim updates on the construction and information on where to find alternative services and programs, visit jeffcolibrary.org/goldenremodel.

Meet Love-Your-Library Winner Tara Castillo

Our love letter campaign was a huge success! We had eighty entries, and frankly, they were all really good. You are all incredible writers! Thank you for your participation and all the lovely letters.

We couldn’t select a top ten – there were too many fabulous letters, so we narrowed it down to 20 and drew the winner’s name from that “hat.” I’m pleased to announce that the gift card goes to Arvada Library patron Tara Castillo. You can read her letter below.

We’ll also be posting excerpts from your letters on our blog and social media channels, so keep an eye out. There’s a strong likelihood you’ll recognize the postings!

Thanks again for participating in this campaign with us. We love our patrons, too!

Tara's Letter:

"Dear Library:

I wanted to write you a love letter to say, “Thank You!!!”

You helped me become a better (more sane) mom. You helped me make new friends and join some “mommy groups”.

I am a mid-thirties first-time mom. I transitioned from working 50-hour work weeks to staying home with my son. I had a rough couple of months to start out. I was so scared and didn’t think that I was really cut out to be a mom. One day, I was talking to my cousin, who said that she just returned from storytime at the library with her son. I thought, well if her library has storytime, I bet mine does too. So, I looked into it and sure enough, there was storytime, more specifically, baby storytime. I was so excited to get out of the house and participate in this activity with my son.

We went to baby storytime and it was absolutely incredible. My son and I loved it very much. I was so excited to learn the songs and rhymes so that I could sing them at home as well, as up to this point, I knew very few. We traveled around the libraries closest to our home: Arvada, Wheat Ridge, and Standley Lake. (Arvada is our favorite!)

We met other stay-at-home moms there as well. I even joined a group of moms to do activities with outside of the library. We also enjoy the location and love walking around Olde Town Arvada.

Thanks to the time spent in the library, my son is very social and enjoys being around other babies. He loves the songs and rhymes. This is a wonderful setting to expose him to music, rhythms, rhymes, language, movement, and a start to literacy.

Thank you, again, Library, for everything that you do and for everything that you will do in the future for my family. We look forward to seeing you often!"

Prom Swap is On

Mar. 11, 2015

by:

cindy

Thank you, Jefferson County! Your generosity is enabling Prom Swap to go on. We received hundreds of dress donations and now we're ready for our teens to either swap their dress for new-to-them dresses, or they “buy” something with canned goods. Prom Swap items "cost" an equal trade, or five cans per dress, two for shoes, one per accesssory. Donations benefit Florence Crittenton High School and the Jeffco Action Center.

The Basics: Alzheimer's

Mar. 2, 2015

by:

cindy

Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older. But Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer's (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s. If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, come learn the facts. Presented by the Alzheimer's Association, this program provides information on detection, risk factors, stages of the disease, treatments and more. This free class requires registration.